Demon King

Lore & Background

The Demon King is the father of Meliodas and Zeldris. He gave Meliodas a fragment of his soul embodying Love, and Zeldris a fragment embodying Piety. When Meliodas turned his back on the Demon Clan after falling in love with the Goddess Elizabeth, killing two of his fellow Commandments and causing the Holy War, the Demon King allowed the Supreme Deity to curse Meliodas with immortality. In contrast, the Demon King himself cursed Elizabeth with perpetual death and reincarnation to make his son suffer every time he is reunited with her. Due to the curse's nature, Meliodas' soul ends up in Purgatory with the Demon King feasting on his emotions before reviving him, gradually reverting to his former self as a result.

In Their Own Story

Meliodas, after Elizabeth begins regaining her memories as the goddess Elizabeth (meaning she will die in three days), resolves to become the new demon king to break their curses. He disbands the Deadly Sins and enters an alliance with Zeldris after promising to use his status to release his brother's lover, revealing that he has absorbed the Commandment of Pacifism and intends to absorb the other commandments. Despite becoming a vessel for the Demon King before managing...

Reader's Guide

The Demon King is the overarching source of the curses that drive the plot: Meliodas' immortality and Elizabeth's perpetual death and reincarnation. He is the father of Meliodas and Zeldris, and the original leader of the Ten Commandments. His soul fragments (Love for Meliodas, Piety for Zeldris) are key to his power. Meliodas' plan to become the new demon king involves absorbing the Ten Commandments, starting with the Commandment of Pacifism, in order to break the curses. The Demon King's influence is felt through Meliodas' gradual reversion to his former self as his emotions are consumed in Purgatory.

Did You Know?

• The Demon King gave Meliodas a fragment of his soul embodying Love, and Zeldris a fragment embodying Piety.
• He allowed the Supreme Deity to curse Meliodas with immortality, while he himself cursed Elizabeth with perpetual death and reincarnation.
• Meliodas' soul ends up in Purgatory with the Demon King feasting on his emotions before reviving him.
• Meliodas resolves to become the new demon king to break the curses, absorbing the Commandment of Pacifism as a first step.
• The Demon King is the original leader of the Ten Commandments.